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BuTrans 5micrograms/hour transdermal patches

0407020B0BEAAAH · Central Nervous System
Data updated April 2026
18,470items

Dispensed in April 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

£320,905

Net ingredient cost · April 2026

NHSBSA PCA

231,314items

Dispensed in the last 12 months

NHSBSA PCA

Figure 1. BuTrans 5micrograms/hour transdermal patches: national items dispensed by month

0 12k 24k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Mar 2025 Apr 2026 18,470 Jan 2021: 16k Feb 2021: 15k Mar 2021: 17k Apr 2021: 16k May 2021: 16k Jun 2021: 17k Jul 2021: 17k Aug 2021: 16k Sep 2021: 17k Oct 2021: 16k Nov 2021: 16k Dec 2021: 17k Jan 2022: 16k Feb 2022: 15k Mar 2022: 18k Apr 2022: 17k May 2022: 17k Jun 2022: 17k Jul 2022: 17k Aug 2022: 17k Sep 2022: 17k Oct 2022: 17k Nov 2022: 17k Dec 2022: 17k Jan 2023: 17k Feb 2023: 16k Mar 2023: 19k Apr 2023: 17k May 2023: 18k Jun 2023: 18k Jul 2023: 17k Aug 2023: 17k Sep 2023: 19k Oct 2023: 22k Nov 2023: 21k Dec 2023: 21k Jan 2024: 23k Feb 2024: 23k Mar 2024: 22k Apr 2024: 22k May 2024: 24k Jun 2024: 22k Jul 2024: 23k Aug 2024: 22k Sep 2024: 21k Oct 2024: 22k Nov 2024: 20k Dec 2024: 20k Jan 2025: 20k Feb 2025: 18k Mar 2025: 20k Apr 2025: 20k May 2025: 21k Jun 2025: 21k Jul 2025: 22k Aug 2025: 19k Sep 2025: 20k Oct 2025: 20k Nov 2025: 18k Dec 2025: 19k Jan 2026: 18k Feb 2026: 17k Mar 2026: 18k Apr 2026: 18k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to April 2026

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